He thought spending huge sums on fancy digs was a waste. His words stuck with me over the years and now, I see their wisdom. Here are six reasons you might want to seriously consider the least expensive inside cabins on any cruise ship:.
They were nearly four times less expensive than the least expensive suite. Related: Everything you want to know about Royal Caribbean cabins.
There is no dark in the world like the dark of an inside cabin. And moonlight is definitely not a problem. Related: 8 cabin locations on cruise ships you definitely should avoid.
The trick to having a blast on a cruise ship is to dive right into anything and everything it has to offer. If it has a rock wall, you need to climb it. Get ready to sing. Leave no waterslide or late-night comedy show unexperienced. To do this, of course, you need to get out of your room. When I book inside cabins, I find that I get up and out early. Related: 7 reasons you should splurge for a suite on a cruise ship. By offering you little more than a small, dark place to rest your head at night, inside cabins can be just the impetus you need to make the most of your cruise vacation.
Worried about getting seasick on your next cruise? The most stable place to be on any cruise ship is low down on the vessel near its equilibrium point, which is generally near its center. The trick is to find an inside cabin toward the center of the ship in both directions — lengthwise and widthwise. Nearly all cruise ship cabins are designed for two travelers, each paying their own fare, and solo travelers generally have to pay an extra fee to stay in one alone.
But some ships have special inside cabins specifically designed for solo travelers. As an inside cabin has no windows, when you turn off the lights it is completely black. I love sleeping in total darkness and I wish I could achieve this at home.
If you know of any blackout curtains which do this, please let me know! As we all know, most young children are early risers, waking up with the sun, even if that is at 5 am. However, on holiday, many of us let our children stay up much later than they would at home. Sleeping in a completely dark room is an ideal way to ensure that the whole family gets enough sleep and wakes up fresh the next day.
If your family all go to bed at 11 pm, the total darkness means that you can easily sleep in until 9 am and the children will be none the wiser. If you need a bit of light for bathroom trips or to help with any fears, I recommend taking a small plug-in night light. Either that or leave the bathroom light on with the door slightly ajar. Balcony cabins are rarely private. You can often see the people on the next balcony a little bit, and, particularly if you choose an aft balcony, people may be able to look down on to you.
Inside cabins, on the other hand, offer total privacy. Most cruise ship balconies are only big enough for two chairs, meaning that not everyone in the family can enjoy it at the same time.
Whilst I strongly believe that inside cabins are the best for families, there are times when the advantages of balcony cabin make it the best option for a family cruise. These are as follows. Confession time… I have booked a balcony cabin for a future cruise. Let me tell you why…. The cruise which we booked is to the Norwegian Fjords. On a Mediterranean cruise, you might call at a new port every other day, with the ship arriving in port in the early hours of the morning.
However, in Norway, your ship could call at multiple ports in one day. A balcony will allow us to put the children in bed and then sit out with a glass of wine as we watch the beautiful sunsets. Personally, I like the cosiness of an inside cabin. If you're like me and you're going on vacation to rest and relax, a near perfectly dark interior stateroom may allow you to sleep better.
In theory, window staterooms offer a view for cruise passengers, but all of the window view rooms I've stayed in didn't really have the best view from the room. Most often times the window was so dirty or cloudy it made looking out more difficult.
Oh, and forget trying to take photos out the window. Most rooms on a ship are on lower decks 5 or lower and are inside the ship. It's important to remember that cruise ship capacity is based on head count, not whether or not the rooms are all occupied, so each sailing may have unoccupied suites or balconies.
Of course, the cruise line doesn't want this scenario because they make the least money on inside staterooms. Inside rooms can be great for some traveling families - they're almost always the least expensive, offering more money to spend on other activities. Inside rooms are dark and can be great for those that struggle to sleep when there is light like me.
Inside staterooms can vary from ship to ship and cruise line as well. Disney Cruise Line is known for having overall larger rooms, so an inside cabin on a Disney ship may be larger than a comparable room on Carnival, for example. Some people can be picky about the location on the ship of their inside cabin as well.
I've stayed in inside cabins in the front, in the rear, on the side, up high, down low you're too slow - dad joke, sorry. The actual square footage of inside and outside cabins are almost identical. These are usually bigger, but more expensive. On some cruise lines, you may find extra perks for booking a higher grade such a tea and coffee making facilities in balcony cabins but not inside cabins.
Oceanview cabins very rarely have any extra perks above inside cabins. The beds may come from the ceiling as shown below or a sofa bed may be used. Most cruise ships hold the same amount of people in their inside or outside cabins but this is definitely worth checking. These types of cabins are becoming increasingly popular as cruise ships get larger. Some will look into an internal neighborhood or street where there is no daylight but artificial lights will be on all of the time.
Others look out onto an area that is open in which case you will get daylight from this type of cabin. There are some really good reasons to book an inside cabin. I almost always book an inside cabin for the following reasons:.
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